Winter Weather in Kansas, November 11 to 12, 2018

Name: Winter Weather in Kansas, November 11 to 12, 2018
Start: 2018-11-11T21:00
End: 2018-11-12T15:00
Location: Kansas

November 11 to 12, 2018 · NWS DDC · 27 events in 27 counties and zones

Snow overspread the state as a short wave trough lifted out of the southern Rockies. There was a moderate amount of blowing and drifting of the snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 27 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS DDC wrote it up.

Snow overspread the state as a short wave trough lifted out of the southern Rockies. There was a moderate amount of blowing and drifting of the snow. In general amounts were less than three inches. However, there was a heavier band that stretch from near Ulysses to near Scott City where 4 to 5.5 inches were reported.

The radar

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Event by event

27 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Hamilton

When: November 11, 9:00 PM CST to November 12, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.999, -101.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Barber

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Barber forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.229, -98.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Comanche

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Comanche forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.191, -99.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Edwards

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Edwards forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.888, -99.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Ellis

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Ellis forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.915, -99.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 3 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Clark

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Clark forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.236, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Finney

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Finney forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 3.5 to 5.5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Ford

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Ford forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.692, -99.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Grant

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.562, -101.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Gray

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Gray forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.738, -100.438 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Haskell

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Haskell forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.562, -100.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Hodgeman

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Hodgeman forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.088, -99.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 3 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Kearny

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Kearny forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 4 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Kiowa

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Kiowa forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Lane

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Lane forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.481, -100.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Meade

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Meade forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.238, -100.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 1.5 to 3 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Morton

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Morton forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.191, -101.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Ness

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Ness forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.479, -99.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Pawnee

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Pawnee forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.181, -99.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Pratt

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Pratt forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.648, -98.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Rush

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Rush forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.523, -99.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2.5 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Scott

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.482, -100.907 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 3 to 5.5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Seward

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Seward forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.193, -100.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 1.5 to 2 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Stafford

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Stafford forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.031, -98.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Stanton

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Stanton forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.563, -101.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 3 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Stevens

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Stevens forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county.

Winter Weather, Trego

When: November 11, 10:00 PM CST to November 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Trego forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.914, -99.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow amounts ranged from 2 to 3.5 inches across the county.

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 793286, 793277, 793278, 793279, 793280, 793281, 793282, 793283, 793284, 793285, 793287, 793288, 793289, 793290, 793291, 793292, 793293, 793294, 793295, 793296, 793297, 793298, 793299, 793300, 793301, 793302, 793303.